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TAYSHAUN PRINCE NEWS FEED

BOSTON -- Gerald Wallace could tell from the disappointment in the Boston Celtics' locker room that his teammates understood the opportunity they kicked away in Sunday's overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons.

HOUSTON -- When Doc Rivers waived Jordan Farmar and traded Reggie Bullock and Chris Douglas-Roberts to acquire Austin Rivers last month, he didn't do so just to be reunited with his son and upgrade the backup point guard position on his team.

LOS ANGELES -- Isaiah Thomas sure knows how to make an entrance. And an exit.
Thomas, acquired by the Boston Celtics at Thursday's trade deadline, scored 21 points on 6-of-13 shooting, but was ejected after protesting an offensive foul call in a four-point game with 5:03 remaining.

Few things are as enjoyable as watching new Celtics acquisitions attempt to determine their new jersey numbers. With so many retired digits, Boston players sometimes have to get creative with their choices.

Overshadowed a bit by the Boston Celtics' last-minute acquisition of Isaiah Thomas was the other buzzer-beater the team connected on at Thursday's trade deadline that sent Tayshaun Prince to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Jonas Jerebko and Luigi Datome.

The Boston Celtics thrust themselves into the frenetic final minutes of the 2015 NBA trade deadline, acquiring point guard Isaiah Thomas from the Phoenix Suns and dealing Tayshaun Prince to the Detroit Pistons, the Pistons announced Thursday.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- When the Boston Celtics reconvened in Phoenix in advance of last year's trade deadline, coach Brad Stevens seemed particularly firm in his belief that the team's roster would remain intact.